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2002 MERCEDES BENZ CLK - $7,000
2002
MEREDES BENZ CLK
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2002 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE — DARK BLUE (CU, BLACK RIMS), 99,009 MILES. CLEAN TITLE. TWO KEYS. TINTED WINDOWS. CUSTOM REAR BADGE. FRONT BADGE MISSING. NEW TIRES (SUMMER 2024) & RIMS (SUMMER 2024). NEW BATTERY (AUGUST, 2025). LEGAL CUSTOM EXHAUST. LOUD COLD START BY DESIGN (SOUNDS LIKE A HELLCAT). PRIOR OWNER DRESSED IT LIKE AN AMG; IT’S A STANDARD CLK COUPE UNDERNEATH.
MECHANICAL HONESTY:
NOT A BEAUTY QUEEN.
FRONT LEATHER SEATS HAVE SOME TEARS AND STAINING.
CLEAR COAT IS STARTING TO PEEL DUE TO AGE AND PAINT IS FADING.
DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY IS LARGELY ILLEGIBLE. ANALOG (SPEED/RPM/TEMP/FUEL) IS FINE.
CONTROL PANEL (AROUND RADIO/CD PLAYER) IS NOT FUNCTIONAL SO HEATING & A/C CANNOT BE ACCESSED OR OPERATED UNTIL THIS IS REPAIRED. VENT IS NOW BLOWING HOT AIR.
RADIO DOESN’T POWER UP.
CUSTOM (SPORT) EXHAUST IS LOUND AND UNPLEASANT (FOR SOME).
STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY BEGINS ~55 MPH; LIKELY FRONT SUSPENSION OR BALANCE.
LEFT FRONT BUMPER COVER HAS WHITE PAINT FROM SOMEONE CLIPPING IT IN THE PARKING LOT AND PART OF THE BOTTOM SECTION OF FRONT BUMPER COVER IS MISSING.
PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD, JUST UP/DOWN AND INCLINE.
STARTS, RUNS & DRIVES (LOUD CUSTOM EXHAUST).
I URGE YOU TO BRING YOUR MECHANIC FOR A FULL READ IN CASE I HAVE MISSED ANYTHING.
ON THE POSITIVE SIDE:
NEW BATTERY (AUGUST, 2025)
TIRES (FRONT: 225/45 R17) AND BACK: 245/40 R17) WERE PURCHASED IN SUMMER, 2024.
RIMS WERE PURCHASED IN SUMMER, 2024.
MODEL FACTS FOR 2002 CLK COUPES (C208 CHASSIS) SO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE GETTING:
Rear-wheel drive. 5-speed automatic. Four seats. Pillarless side glass.
Engines offered that year: CLK320 3.2L V6 (~215 hp), CLK430 4.3L V8 (~275 hp), and the CLK55 AMG 5.4L V8 (~342 hp). THIS CAR IS NOT THE AMG.
Suspension: double-wishbone front, multi-link rear. Known for good highway manners when components are fresh.
Typical equipment when new: leather power seats (YES), sunroof option (YES), ESP stability control (YES), ABS (YES), front and side airbags (NK), BabySmart seat sensor (NK), Tele Aid (YES)
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EPA-style fuel economy for the V6 was about 20 mpg combined; curb weight ~3,265 lb; 16.4-gal tank.
What’s been changed:
Dark blue custom paint.
Black wheels.
Legal custom exhaust.
AMG-style cosmetics. It is NOT AMG.
What it needs or what I’d budget for soon:
CONTROL PANEL AROUND RADIO/CD PLAYER SO THAT HEAT AND AC CAN BE ACCESSED AND/OR REPAIRED. WITH CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS NOT WORKING, THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL.
RADIO/CD IS NOT GETTING POWER.
FRONT SUSPENSION REFRESH AND WHEEL BALANCE/ALIGNMENT TO CURE THE 55+ MPH SHAKE.
USUAL 20-YEAR-OLD MERCEDES RUBBER WINDOW GASKETS AND FLUIDS.
Why you’d want it:
The C208 CLK is a clean, pillarless coupe with simple RWD and a proven 5-speed auto. Parts are available and cheap by Mercedes standards. If you like the look and don’t mind sorting AC/audio and front end, this is a solid driver with under 100k miles and a clean title.
I’M SELLING THIS FOR MY DAD. PRICE IS FIRM AT 7000. HE WILL THROW IN ORIGINAL GOLD COLORED ALUMINUM RIMS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST.